Senior Data Analyst - SI&OP

• Oct 2022 - Present

Senior Business Process Analyst

• May 2020 - Oct 2022

-Work directly with senior leadership and various functional teams, ranging from legal, HR, QA/QC, finance/accounting, to manufacturing to lead process improvement initiatives. -Provide data analysis and business intelligence support, utilizing VBA and Power BI to automate processes as needed, and provide actionable insights from these reports-Utilize Lean Six Sigma framework to lead process improvement projects as a project manager. Incorporate DMAIC/PDCA cycles as appropriate to ensure systematic improvement Show less

Business Process Analyst

• May 2018 - May 2020

I support the development and implementation of a corporate governance structure at Mizkan in order to standardize business operation processes, corporate policies and standards, and role definitions throughout the company. - My role includes project management and strategic planning, as well as the direct facilitation of visualization sessions for documenting the as-is situation and identifying potential risks and improvement opportunities.- I facilitate the improvement of processes company-wide, from operational processes at Mizkan factories to the new product development process at the corporate office. - This involves documenting the current process, defining roles and responsibilities, identifying risks and necessary controls, and recommending improvement opportunities, both from a risk and efficiency standpoint.- Creating macros and userforms using VBA and optimizing data sets and forms for various business processes to mitigate risk of errors and speed up processes- Using Power BI to visualize datasets related to invoicing and payments to create reporting to senior management and identify potential improvement areas Show less

Business Development and Corporate Strategy Intern

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

My responsibilities were to support innovation initiatives at Robert Bosch North America. This included a market assessment of the Smart City technology field, the smart+connected construction field, as well as coordinating the annual RBNA Hackathon for associates and university students. For the Smart City technology, I collaborated with a market data firm to construct the market vision that would be most useful to Bosch. For the smart+connected construction field, I used data on startup activity to assess potential market entry points for Bosch. Show less

International Trade and Customs Intern

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

My responsibilities were to manage and approve/reject supplier solicitation files for Federal-Mogul part suppliers. I would reach out to the suppliers, request the necessary files, and confirm that they were created according to the guidelines. I also created an assessment on how the Trans-Pacific Partnership would have affected the company. My responsibilities were to manage and approve/reject supplier solicitation files for Federal-Mogul part suppliers. I would reach out to the suppliers, request the necessary files, and confirm that they were created according to the guidelines. I also created an assessment on how the Trans-Pacific Partnership would have affected the company.

Front Office Assistant

• Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

My responsibilities include creating and filing registration forms for students, translating documents from Japanese to English, and maintaining clear communication between the school and its students and instructors. I also update our website and handle inventory management. This gives me experience in ensuring that the business is running smoothly at all times.

ESL/ACT Instructor

• Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

My responsibilities include teaching students grades k-12 the English language through Japanese and English, as well as tutoring high school students in preparation for the ACT.